The planned Dublin Fire Brigade strikes have been called off after crisis talks this afternoon.

DFB staff, including ambulance workers, were set to down tools on March 18 and 27 over an industrial dispute.

But strike action was averted after a deal was made between trade unions and DFB in the Mansion House this afternoon.

Lord Mayor Brendan Carr said: “At the talks it was agreed by representatives of the management of Dublin City Council and the two trade unions which represent members of the Dublin Fire Brigade, that both sides will engage in a facilitated negotiation process aimed at finding a solution to this dispute.

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"I have requested the services of the chairman of the Government-appointed Dublin North East Inner City taskforce, Kerian Mulvey to facilitate the talks process.

“In order to facilitate this process I requested that the scheduled strike action by members of the Dublin Fire Brigade on 18 and 27 March be suspended and this was agreed by the trade union representatives.

"I also requested that the management of Dublin City Council suspend any plans to change the current operation of the DFB Emergency Medical Service system, this was also agreed.

“I am sure that it will come as a great relief to the residents of Dublin that the immediate threat of a strike by such key members of our city’s emergency services has been averted.